Greater New Orleans

It's showtime . . .

Crews are wheeling out a stage in six party-barge-sized chunks and assembling them for the pregame ceremonies. More than a dozen banks of speakers are lined up facing the crowd. Mardi Gras Indians line the Saints' sideline , with brass bands. A large crowd of hundreds is pouring in from the endzone to surround the stage where U2 and Green Day will perform.